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William Coates Palgrave, Journals

  • ZA HPRA A84
  • Fonds
  • 1876-1880

Explorer, hunter, magistrate and Cape emissary to South West Africa

The journals describe his missions to Namaqualand and Damaraland to ascertain mining potential and possible incorporation into the Cape. As a result of his recommendations Walvis Bay and the surrounding territory was annexed but he was unsuccessful in Great Namaqualand.

Volume 1 contains the original diary from 11 Apr.-20 Dec. 1876 (269p.) and photocopies of the diary kept by his secretary from 5 Dec. 1876-24 Apr. 1877 (125p.)

Volume 2 contains the original diary from 29 July 1878-20 Jan. 1879 (198p.) and photocopies of the diary from 10 Jan.-2 Aug. 1880 (145p.).

Part of the journals was published as Report of W.C. Palgrave, Esq., Special Commissioner to the tribes north of the Orange River, Cape Town, 1877.

William Cotton Oswell, Correspondence

  • ZA HPRA A352
  • Fonds
  • 1852-1893

Includes a letter from Oswell, 30 Jan. 1852, Beaufort, to 'Dear Sir', accompanying a map of a journey made with Livingstone. Also 3 letters 1852-1869 from Livingstone to Oswell, relating to his explorations in Africa.

William Elliott

  • ZA HPRA A35
  • Fonds
  • 1821-1822

London Missionary Society Missionary

'A grammar and vocabulary of the Hinzuan language'. Written during a residence on the island 'Joana' in the years 1821 and 1822.

The original Ms is in the Grey collection, South African Library.

William Francis Littleton

  • ZA HPRA A721
  • Fonds
  • 1877 - 1888

44 letters and extracts of letters, 1877, inserted into a letter-book, (containing a book-plate of W.F. Littleton and annotations in his own hand) from W.F. Littleton. to his family in England.

87 loose letters & 1 incomplete scrap, 1878-1880 from W.F. Littleton to his family, mainly his mother.

1 letter 1879 April 26, from H. Hallam Parr, Pretoria, to Lady Hatherton, (mother of W.F. Littleton), relating to Sir. B. Frere and his own wish to rejoin his regiment.

1 letter 1879 May 27, from Miss Catherine Frances Frere, daughter of Sir Bartle Frere, Cape Town, to Lady Hatherton, enclosing a telegraph to say that W.F. Littleton was at Bloemfontein.

1 extract of letter 1879 September 25, from Geo. Slade, Junr. United Services Club, to Lady Frere, describing a visit of condolence to the Empress of France, on the death of the Prince Imperial in Zululand.

1 letter 1888 May 28, from B. Frere, son of Sir Bartle, Myinsyan, Upper Burmah, to W.F. Littleton, condoling with him on the death of his father.

W.F. Littleton's letters to his family give a detailed account of political life in South Africa because he accompanied Sir B. Frere to South Africa as Private Secretary and remained with Sir Bartle from 1877-1880 while he was Governor of the Cape, until he was recalled in 1880. These were eventful years and there are interesting comments on the Kaffir War, the annexation of the Transvaal, the Zulu War, the annexation of Griqualand West, the native question and the possibility of Confederation in Southern Africa.

As well as being of considerable political importance, the letters give an interesting account of social life in South Africa. There is an excellent description of a ball given at Government House in honour of the Queen's Birthday. His comments are amusing, and sometimes vitriolic, on notabilities such as President T. Burgers, Bishop Colenso, Cetewayo, General Cunnynghame, Sir B. Frere, J.X. Merriman, J.C. Molteno, Sir T. Shepstone, Saul Solomon and Dr J. Stewart of Lovedale.

Littleton, William Francis

William Harold Hutt

  • ZA HPRA A53
  • Fonds
  • 1950

Writer and economist

'The principles of railway rate-fixing with special reference to South African railways'. c1950.

William Henry Bell, Scrapbook

  • ZA HPRA A9
  • Fonds
  • 1876-1892

Legal journalist

Contains press clippings from local newspapers reporting cases tried in the Eastern Districts court and the Supreme Court.

William Henry Maskew, Poem

  • ZA HPRA A313
  • Fonds
  • undated

Afrikaans language pioneer

'Sannie Beyers', poem in the handwriting of F.W. Reitz.

William Hills, Diaries and papers

  • ZA HPRA A618
  • Fonds
  • 1878 - 1960

66 notebooks containing his diary from 1888-1959. While primarily a record of personal and family events, the diaries include references to political and social events of the day. Also 10 photograph albums of tours by Hills 1936-1956 to various parts of the world; correspondence with family, friends and others on his journalistic career and on subjects such as religion, education and the labour movement. Correspondents include Bishop G. Clayton, J. Keir Hardie, Sir R. Jones, Bishop A.B.L. Karney, Sir E. Oppenheimer and L. Weinthal.

Also personal documents, printed items and notebooks.

Hills, William

William Hosea Papers

  • ZA HPRA A136
  • Fonds
  • 1782-1784

Official of the East India Company, passenger on board the 'Grosvenor', wrecked off the Pondoland coast 4 August 1782

ALS, 9 Apr. 1782, from W. Hosea to Sir R. Chambers (Judge of the Supreme Court of Bengal), written on board the 'Grosvenor', off the coast of Ceylon, and probably posted in Trincomalee, describing the harrowing experiences of Mr. and Mrs. Hosea in their efforts to reach the 'Grosvenor' at Madras, which was besieged by the French, and the subsequent perilous voyage. This letter is quoted in The true story of the Grosvenor East Indiaman by P.R. Kirby, published Cape Town, Oxford University Press, 1960. Also Ts transcript and negative of letter and Ds, 7 Apr. 1784, Calcutta, proving Mr. Hosea's will.

William Hosken

  • ZA HPRA AD1658
  • Fonds
  • 1867 - 1918

16 Scrapbooks and newspaper clippings.

Hosken, William

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